Prince Su Mansion of Beijing

　　The Prince Su Mansion is located on the east side of Zhengyi Road in Dongcheng District. It was built during the Shunzhi era, and successive princes inherited it as their residence. In the 27th year of the Guangxu reign (1901), it became the Japanese legation, leaving only the surrounding walls. The site is now occupied by the Beijing Municipal Government.

　　Prince Su, named Haoge, was the eldest son of Emperor Taizong Huang Taiji of the Qing Dynasty. In the first year of the Chongde era (1636), he was granted the title of Prince Su for his meritorious service and became one of the Eight Iron-Capped Princes at the founding of the Qing Dynasty. After the death of Emperor Taizong, he vied for the throne with Dorgon. When Dorgon gained power, Haoge suffered persecution. In the fifth year of the Shunzhi reign (1648), Haoge was stripped of his title and imprisoned, later dying in prison. After Emperor Shunzhi resumed personal rule, the title of Prince Su was restored to him, and he was posthumously honored with the title “Martial.” Thereafter, Haoge’s descendants inherited the title of Prince Xian, until the 43rd year of the Qianlong reign (1778), when the title of Prince Su was reinstated and made hereditary.

　　Aisin-Gioro Haoge (1609–1648)　　Aisin-Gioro Haoge (1609–1648) was the eldest son of Emperor Taizong Huang Taiji of the Qing Dynasty, and his mother was Huang Taiji’s second primary consort, Ulanara. He belonged to the Manchu Plain Blue Banner. Haoge was initially granted the title of Beile (Lord), and in July of the sixth year of the Tiancong era (1632), he was promoted to Prince of the First Rank (Heshuo Beile). In April of the first year of the Chongde era (1636), he was elevated to Prince Su of the First Rank (Heshuo Prince Su). In June of the same year, he took charge of the Ministry of Revenue, and in December, he accompanied Huang Taiji on a military campaign against the Joseon Dynasty. In August of the third year of the Chongde era (1638), he joined Dorgon in attacking the Ming Dynasty, returning the following April. In March of the sixth year of the Chongde era (1641), he was demoted to the rank of Prince of the Second Rank. In July of the seventh year of the Chongde era (1642)...  Details+

　　Aisin-Gioro Dorgon (1612–1650)　　Aisin-Gioro Dorgon (November 17, 1612 – December 31, 1650) was the son of Nurhaci, also known as the Imperial Uncle Regent or the Imperial Father Regent, and held the title of Prince Rui of the First Rank (Heshuo Rui Prince). In his youth, Dorgon campaigned with Huang Taiji across the land. In 1635, he accepted the surrender of the Mongol prince Ligdan Khan’s son Ejei and acquired the imperial seal. He later led military campaigns in southern Mongolia and the Joseon Dynasty, commanded the Qing forces in entering the Shanhai Pass and unifying China. After Shunzhi entered the pass, Dorgon was promoted to Imperial Uncle Regent, and in the fifth year of the Shunzhi reign, he became the Imperial Father Regent. In 1650, Dorgon was injured in a horseback riding accident during a hunting trip outside Gubeikou and later died at Kala City outside Gubeikou at the age of 39...  Details+